Found October 16, 2008 on jsonline:
Green Bay - Former Packers front office exec Andrew Brandt has an interesting look at how Jerry Jones basically stops at nothing to get a player he wants over at the NationalFootballPost.com.It's a glimpse into the mind of a guy that not only give up a first- and third-round pick to get Detroit Lions receiver Roy Williams, but also give him $20 million of guaranteed money in a new contract.To illustrate the point, Brandt goes back to guard Marco Rivera's decision to leave the Packers for the Cowboys as an unrestricted free agent in 2005:"Marco was a neighbor, a friend and a favorite of everyone at Lambeau Field.  He was someone we wanted to keep with the Packers, although at a price we were comfortable with.  As we negotiated prior to free agency with his agent, Jimmy Sexton, we felt our limits, with approximately 3M in bonus, were going to be reflective of the marketplace for Marco who, albeit a Pro Bowler, was about to turn 33.  That was before we k...
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